Events

We host a variety of events, both in-person and online. Discover our events programme below, and sign up to attend insightful, engaging discussions about books and to meet your favourite authors.

November 2025

Tuesday4th

Dominic Hinde - Drifting North

Finding a Sustainable Future in Scotland's Past

4th November 2025, 7:00pm, Book Event at The Portobello Bookshop

Dominic Hinde - Drifting North at The Portobello Bookshop

Thursday6th

Olga Ravn - The Wax Child

6th November 2025, 7:00pm, Book Event at The Portobello Bookshop

Tuesday11th

Ella Risbridger - In Love with Love

The Persistence and Joy of Romantic Fiction

11th November 2025, 7:00pm, Book Event at The Portobello Bookshop

Ella Risbridger - In Love with Love at The Portobello Bookshop

Thursday13th

Christina Riley - Looking Down at the Stars

13th November 2025, 7:00pm, Book Event at The Portobello Bookshop

Sunday23rd

clare e. potter - Portobello Poetry Walk

A Push the Boat Out Festival Event

23rd November 2025, 11:00am, Book Event at The Portobello Bookshop

clare e. potter - Portobello Poetry Walk at The Portobello Bookshop

Tuesday25th

Clare Coghill - Café Cùil Cookbook

25th November 2025, 7:00pm, Book Event at The Portobello Bookshop

February 2026

Tuesday3rd

Catherine Newman - Wreck

The Shift Live Podcast Recording

3rd February 2026, 7:00pm, Book Event at The Portobello Bookshop

Catherine Newman - Wreck at The Portobello Bookshop

Wednesday11th

An Evening with Val McDermid

Silent Bones

11th February 2026, 7:30pm, Book Event at Assembly Roxy

An Evening with Val McDermid at Assembly Roxy

Thursday19th

An Evening with George Saunders

19th February 2026, 7:00pm, Book Event at Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre

Previous events:

October 2025

Tuesday28th

Emma Christie - Watch Your Back

Wednesday22nd

An Evening with Nicola Sturgeon

Frankly

Tuesday21st

T. L. Huchu - Secrets of the First School

Friday17th

Chris Kraus - The Four Spent the Day Together

Thursday16th

Flora Shedden - Winter in the Highlands

Eating, Drinking and Celebrating in Scotland

Monday13th

An Evening with Ben Elton

What Have I Done? My Autobiography

Wednesday8th

Helena Fornells Nadal - I Could Not Ask You To

Monday6th

An Evening with Charlie Mackesy

Always Remember: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and the Storm

Wednesday1st

Malik Al Nasir - Searching for My Slave Roots

From Guyana's Sugar Plantations to Cambridge

September 2025

Thursday25th

Cancelled

Paper Assemblage Workshop with Studio Mol

A paper assemblage workshop with Studio Mol

Wednesday24th

An Evening with Len Pennie

The Edinburgh launch of poyums annaw

Tuesday23rd

An Evening with Carlo Rovelli